Putting My DIY 3 Link Long Travel Suspension To The TEST / PART 2

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6 ай бұрын

The 3 Link suspension on the Jeep is finished, painted and assembled in this video. Finally back out on the road and ready to test out on some adventures. Its running better than I thought It would and its been a very involved project from start to finish. I took on a bit to much this time chopping up the dana 30 and dialing it in along with this suspension project. I'm glad its all finished. I will need two duel rate coils up front in the long run but until then I time to get out and do some winter adventures.
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Mike
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Jeep Spec:
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5TD RHD.
Summer Tire - 35x12.50r15 BFG KM3's with 15x8 3.75" backspacing (-19 offset).
Winter Tire - Cooper Discoverer ST MAXX Por Studded 35x12.50r15 BFG KM3's with 15x8 3.75" backspacing (-19 offset).
Lift Front - RC 4.5" Coils and N2 Shocks (3" Coil Spacer).
Front Shock Bar Pin Eliminator.
Dana 30 High Pinion with Artec Industries Lower Control Arm Mounts with modified upper mount and modified Track Bar mount.
Front RC Control Arm Drop Bracket.
Ruff Stuff Short Arm Single Himes.
RC Extended Sway Bar Links.
Dana 30 Rock Crusher Diff Cover.
Ruff Stuff One Ton OTK Steering.
6" Lift Drop Pitman Arm.
Ruff Stuff Front and Center Frame Stiffeners.
Rear DIY Frame Stiffener and Rear Frame Tie in Kit.
6" x 2" Box Rocker replacement with Tube Slider.
Modified Factory Bumper with Side Sliders.
Rear Tow Hitch Tire Carrier that bolts into Rear Frame Tie in Kit.
Modified upper Shock Crossmember for Rear Shocks
Rear Axle Chrysler 8.25 29 Spline with modified High Clearance Shock Mounts.
Rear Shocks 6.5" Trailmasters.
Rear Leaf Springs 5.5" Rubicon Express
Rear RC Shackle Relocation Bracket.
Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines front and back.
Warrior 9500lb Winch.
Front Bumper - Ebay Custom Made.

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@rjbatchelder523 6 ай бұрын

Shinnies for life! Looking better than new.

@shooter77us 6 ай бұрын

It's cool to see a normal dude fab his own parts instead of yet another kit install.

@justcallmedetals891 6 ай бұрын

Watched this today on break and it was my motivation to work on my axle for my xj today

@chriskoppenaal5503 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding!

@Tanner731 6 ай бұрын

currie, metal cloak, and skyjacker all make coils that have a soft section at the top to help keep them seated with a longer overall length. I would say for now just setup a limiting strap to keep them from unseating

@shaunmccaw2911 6 ай бұрын

Some talent you got there mate 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@RR_Adventure 6 ай бұрын

I love your projects. I've been following your channel for a long time. I like the content of Jeep modifications combined with bushcraft and trips. About 4 years ago, when I bought my own Cherokee, I started following your work. You are one of the people who motivated me to build my own project. The XJ is a great car. Thank you for these videos :) Greetings from Poland👋

@bas7905 6 ай бұрын

Well done, it looks great! Cant wait for the next video!

@keithkrestakos429 6 ай бұрын

Oh yeah metalcloak are what you want for sure for front springs.

@richw0123 6 ай бұрын

You built the driveshaft , nice!

@WorkshoptoWilderness 6 ай бұрын

Yeah I completely forgot about it until the end.

@FamilyMods 6 ай бұрын

Not the first time that spray bottles done that!

@UncleScriff 6 ай бұрын

Just finished watching your update. Great craftsmanship! My 98 has been in the shop since summer, you have inspired me to get at it once again. Thanks for the great content! Cheers Brother.

@basilroland 6 ай бұрын

Dude. i follow you for years but it's only now that i realize; you are on the spectrum.

@WorkshoptoWilderness 6 ай бұрын

I most likely am. I mean others in the family are. Apparently not according to the professionals though.

@blott-mtb5528 6 ай бұрын

Limit straps up front to keep the springs from poppin out

@zZCozzerZz 6 ай бұрын

Well done mate you done a brilliant job getting that together with limited resources

@thonyonetwo 6 ай бұрын

About god damn time for a new upload. I've been waiting since the last upload and how dare you ❤

@chrisdavis7165 6 ай бұрын

Don’t be such a pessimist mate. You do excellent work.

@hondaman4423 6 ай бұрын

Painting axle shaft splines. That's a first I think lol. Also as mentioned, limiting straps might be the shortcut and miles cheaper to replacing the lift components in the near term.

@WorkshoptoWilderness 6 ай бұрын

Haha, to be fair I didn't paint the splines, just the uj end. I will see what I can do about straps, or coils. Thanks for watching

@RatdogDRB 6 ай бұрын

Lookin' good there Mike.

@togray619 6 ай бұрын

Very nice job indeed!

@p.a.f.offroad7551 6 ай бұрын

Man, you killed that job. Looks awesome! Well done.

@FilipGomukiewicz 6 ай бұрын

Perfect job! It's a beast!

@GypsyBushcraft1 6 ай бұрын

Good to see it back up and running. Looking forward to seeing some stuff coming up on the 4 L.

@williammrdeza9445 6 ай бұрын

Wow, Mike, what a labor of love! This build came out fantasic! You have to be extremely proud of the work and problem solving that went into getting it to where it is today. The reality is that once you start a journey of modifications, there always seems that there is a bit more that can be done. I am sure you are up to the challenge though. Looking forward to seeing how this performs moving forward, as well as your next adventure!

@WorkshoptoWilderness 6 ай бұрын

I'm honestly very relieved it's done. I hope its done I mean the shock and coils will need replacing and knowing my luck it will happen in the middle of nowhere! One job certainly leads to another! Fingers crossed it holds up and thanks for watching.

@rollandklontz 6 ай бұрын

If springs dropping out is a concern you can use limit straps

@Grumpy2Nice 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@WorkshoptoWilderness 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 🙏

@Grumpy2Nice 6 ай бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness your welcome and your videos bring me great enjoyment and knowledge, hope everything is well in your life and family and God bless you and them 🙏🏾

@TheMrhoneycutt 4 ай бұрын

Also, limiting straps for the front coils. Look into that if you havent done something already.

@steveafanador6441 6 ай бұрын

You did a hell of a job 😮😮😮😮 im very impressed 👌

@stuartb9194 6 ай бұрын

"Gusseted" 👍🏻

@WiltshireMan 6 ай бұрын

Learning as we go Mike is very challenging and good fun but it means when you do it next time you'll do a better job. What you did looks bloody awesome though I have to say:)

@GrizzlyPath 6 ай бұрын

Monumental effort. It must feel great to have it buttoned up, even if you have a bit more fine tuning to do in the future. Well done.

@WorkshoptoWilderness 6 ай бұрын

Yeah absolutely! I doubt I will benefit from such articulation often but it feels much better on the road and the front drive shaft should be much happier

@JMRobins1 6 ай бұрын

The Metal Cloak stuff is real good. I've had their lift on my JK since 2015 with zero problems. Their customer service is literally second to none as well. Absolutely top notch company. I have two friends that use their coils in the front of their XJ's. One is super heavy so he should have ordered one size taller. The others is perfect. A friend and I built a 4 door truck (before the gladiator) that used their springs. This thing ended up being over 7,000 pounds. We broke a rear Metal Cloak coil and they refused to take money for a replacement. We explained what vehicle it was on, and that the springs were WAY overloaded. We sent pictures showing that their springs were being abused and they still refused money. Absolutely top notch company.

@WiltshireMan 6 ай бұрын

Now then Mike, Now then now then now then! Mike the wheel fitter, you need a special tool called an Eeejackul8er to lend a helping hand :)

@peterwarner280 6 ай бұрын

Jiz the job 😅 good one 👍

@camoghost9355 6 ай бұрын

damn i am so jeleous of that jeep! it looks so clean and well put together.im slowly getting my xj ready for winter, got a bunch more welding to do to bumpers and all that fun stuff, got 35s ready to go on!

@bmonden 4 ай бұрын

Please get the metacloak! I’ve been looking for a good review of them

@russjowett2137 6 ай бұрын

Amazing work as always Mike. Your creativity on building your rear driveshaft with what you have to hand is brilliant. It’s like you have passed your final exams. And now anything is possible as a fabricator! In regards to new shocks Mike. Bilstein 5100 are amazing for what they cost. Im very happy with mine. But I know availability and shipping is a huge factor for where you live. Im at the same point as you currently Mike. Burnt out working on the heep. Need to get out and drive it!And remind me why all the late nights in the garage are worth it. Looking forward to the next video 👊

@WorkshoptoWilderness 6 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, that rear shaft was a bonus for sure! Nice thanks for the information on those. I will take a look at them. I think good shocks have always been lacking on my rig. It's something I should really invest in. Burn out is real. I'm done for a while, I hope you can get out soon too! Thanks for watching

@Tanner731 6 ай бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness I also run 5100s front, currently using cheap10in travel 1996 ford f150 rear shocks on the rear

@lukesdayoff9753 6 ай бұрын

Limit straps are and option if you want to keep the springs in place

@Shagggdude3 6 ай бұрын

Despite what people say about the D30, when beefed up like you've done, it's an excellent axel. I don't listen to what people say about them, mine has served me well. Unless you do aggressive rock crawling its a good axel.

@chopperchuck 6 ай бұрын

You know if you would used an airbrush and fingernail polish then you could just carry little bottles of fingernail polish with you so when you scratch the paint you could easily fix it on the trail 😅

@charlesmorgan490 6 ай бұрын

Great job buddy, is your shocks long enough for the amount of flex you have? That might be what's taking them out, may need longer shocks or limit straps

@Calledspring 6 ай бұрын

It’s So nice. But so sad you didn’t film more of the build process. Love your videos 😉😉😉

@WorkshoptoWilderness 6 ай бұрын

I filmed what my sanity could handle haha. The previous two videos cover most of the rest. Thanks for watching

@Calledspring 6 ай бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness its a big job. I would love to see your jeep in person some day! Nice build man!

@WorkshoptoWilderness 6 ай бұрын

Your welcome if we ever meet! I'm a bit broken from the work, looking forward to getting out in it

@danielmagalhaes5739 6 ай бұрын

The metal cloak spring are dual rates! But it's to expensive to mail them. What is your front sway bar?

@WorkshoptoWilderness 6 ай бұрын

Swaybar is made by this guy kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y6yhlLlmyc6yc3k.htmlsi=YxaWxa72m0IYCnTw His contact details are in the description. Skyjacker ship here but I heard the coils are soft. I wouldn't mind something stiffer to help balance out the rear leafs. Not sure really

@metalzhenry 5 ай бұрын

Limit straps but if you need shocks and the springs alignment is a problem have you looked at ori struts?

@WorkshoptoWilderness 5 ай бұрын

So far the shocks don't allow full flex but that's obviously death to the shocks eventually. I'm building some straps, just need to mount them. Eventually I think I will use duel rate springs. ORI's would be the way, I will see what I can do but those things are expensive I think. Thanks for watching and the info.

@Gareth04100 6 ай бұрын

I tack welded bull joints in once... Heat destroyed the composite/greased internals. I would not recommend that again.

@WorkshoptoWilderness 6 ай бұрын

Ah I think I will be alright. Its metal inside these ones, no plastic so they should be all good 👍

@Whatareyouareyou 6 ай бұрын

What is the track at the start?

@WorkshoptoWilderness 6 ай бұрын

I cant remember off the top of my head. I will reply later

@WorkshoptoWilderness 6 ай бұрын

Its called Serious Technology Innovation on Pond 5

@Whatareyouareyou 6 ай бұрын

@@WorkshoptoWilderness Cheers!

@guicarvalho372 6 ай бұрын

Does anyone know if it's possible to use the 3.1 automatic transmission on it?

@WorkshoptoWilderness 6 ай бұрын

On the diesel? There's a ZJ variation with the 2.5 and that transmission I think so it should be possible.

@guicarvalho372 6 ай бұрын

I also have a Jeep XJ 2.5 TDI, but I'm a little tired of the manual transmission, and I thought if it would be possible to put the automatic transmission on the WJ 3.1, the only difference between them being the extra cylinder.

@caseygroves3046 6 ай бұрын

I feel like at this point your rig needs a new name... its not just a Jeep XJ anymore, its something more - A Jeep XJ Wolverine or something.

@beaumont9072 6 ай бұрын

Dana 30 I’m sorry buddy but I would not dump any money into a Dana 30 I actually have a couple you could have if you if you want them in my eyes they’re junk for the off-road community. But sweet Bill bro you did a good job. Your jeep looks good. I am on a 96XJ. And if you want to do it once and never do it again Dana 60s or bigger learning lesson we all have made mistakes America 🇺🇸 💪🏼🦅🛠️

@WorkshoptoWilderness 6 ай бұрын

I totally agree and have said it myself on multiple videos. But I'm in Europe, not the USA, and I have to do what I can with what's available to me. Maybe one day something better comes up, but I doubt it. Thanks for watching